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Waypoint Leasing has secured an agreement to provide new technology medium and heavy rotorcraft, including the Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW139, to oil and gas operator CHC Helicopter. Under the leasing agreement, CHC will receive 13 new helicopters valued at $200 million. CHC will use the... Read More »

Bell Helicopter has announced it will install the final assembly line for the new five-seat short light single (SLS) at Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) in Louisiana. There, the company plans to create 115 direct jobs and an estimated 136 indirect jobs. The investment in equipment and tooling is... Read More »

Bell Helicopter has announced it will install the final assembly line for the new five-seat short light single (SLS) at Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) in Louisiana. There, the company plans to create 115 direct jobs and an estimated 136 indirect jobs. The investment in equipment and tooling is... Read More »

Eurocopter is bringing two of the newest members of its twin-engine rotorcraft line, the next-generation EC175 and upgraded EC145 T2, to Asia for a three-week tour demonstrating the helicopters to oil and gas, charter, law enforcement and military operators. During the tour, there will also be a... Read More »

Eurocopter is bringing two of the newest members of its twin-engine rotorcraft line, the next-generation EC175 and upgraded EC145 T2, to Asia for a three-week tour demonstrating the helicopters to oil and gas, charter, law enforcement and military operators. During the tour, there will also be a... Read More »

The National Aerial Firefighting Center has selected Australian Helicopters to support its aerial firefighting efforts over the next three years. Under the agreement, Australian Helicopters will use two Eurocopter AS350BA helicopters over the fire season for air attack supervision through the... Read More »

The National Aerial Firefighting Center has selected Australian Helicopters to support its aerial firefighting efforts over the next three years. Under the agreement, Australian Helicopters will use two Eurocopter AS350BA helicopters over the fire season for air attack supervision through the... Read More »

AgustaWestland secured orders for a total of 23 AW169s and AW189s during the recent Dubai Air Show, including configurations for the offshore, law enforcement and VIP/corporate markets. The largest order involves 15 AW189s going to Gulf Helicopters for offshore operations, making it the first... Read More »

AgustaWestland secured orders for a total of 23 AW169s and AW189s during the recent Dubai Air Show, including configurations for the offshore, law enforcement and VIP/corporate markets. The largest order involves 15 AW189s going to Gulf Helicopters for offshore operations, making it the first... Read More »

Eurocopter has renewed contracts with two Abu Dhabi-based companies to provide product support for operations in the Middle East. The contracts were signed at the recent Dubai Airshow. The manufacturer re-upped its customer support services contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to... Read More »

Eurocopter has renewed contracts with two Abu Dhabi-based companies to provide product support for operations in the Middle East. The contracts were signed at the recent Dubai Airshow. The manufacturer re-upped its customer support services contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to... Read More »

A Eurocopter EC135 T2 helicopter operated by Police Scotland crashed into a pub in Glasgow city center around 10.30pm on Friday, Nov. 29. At time of writing it has been confirmed that at least eight people were killed; the civilian pilot and two policemen who were inside the helicopter as well as... Read More »

A Eurocopter EC135 T2 helicopter operated by Police Scotland crashed into a pub in Glasgow city center around 10.30pm on Friday, Nov. 29. At time of writing it has been confirmed that at least eight people were killed; the civilian pilot and two policemen who were inside the helicopter as well as... Read More »

FlightSafety International (FSI) has promoted Ron Ladnier (left)to vice president of FlightSafety Services Corp., replacing Mike Sangster, who will continue to serve as a consultant through 2013. From 2011 Ladnier had been director of Military Business Development with responsibility for working... Read More »

SkyCannon. Simplex Aerospace is adding the Max-Viz enhanced vision system as standard equipment on its SkyCannon helicopter-mounted firefighting system. The Astronics-produced Max-Viz EVS gives firefighters the ability to see through smoke while fighting high-rise fires. According to... Read More »

SkyCannon. Simplex Aerospace is adding the Max-Viz enhanced vision system as standard equipment on its SkyCannon helicopter-mounted firefighting system. The Astronics-produced Max-Viz EVS gives firefighters the ability to see through smoke while fighting high-rise fires. According to... Read More »

Ron Pratte s EC145 at NBAA. Exhibit hall at NBAA 2013. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 66th annual Conference and Exposition in late October drew thousands of attendees, more than 1,000 exhibitors and 97... Read More »

Ron Pratte s EC145 at NBAA. Exhibit hall at NBAA 2013. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 66th annual Conference and Exposition in late October drew thousands of attendees, more than 1,000 exhibitors and 97... Read More »